Electrode for unipolar high-frequency curative treatment



June 30, 1931. E. TREIBMANNI ELECTRODE FOR UNIPOLAR HIGH FREQUENCYCURATIVE TREATMENT Filed Oct. 12, 1928 ATTORNE Y8 Tao Patented June1931:

' Emswm mm; orurinrr zre; GrrnMAn-Y 1 ELECTRODE FOR uivrromninenrnmunncy ounjlurrvii Application meal Octohr 12,1928, Serial Thisinvention-relates to a" combination H p n r attachment of the handle,and may be re- .place'dbyone or morebentor flattened bows as showninFIgs. 4; and 5.7 P

electrode intended for unipolar high-frequency v curative treatment andby means of which the action on the part of'the body 7 5 under treatmentcan be exerted 'on several sides at once. 1 A feature of the invention1s that the combination electrode, composed-of a plurality ofelectrodes, which may be of difi'erent character consists in a holderwhich is springy, or made of elastic material and isalso'provided withinterchangeable members. v i V e The holder is connected, on the onehand, "'withthe. handle of the apparatus, and car- 15 rie's'ithelseveral electrodes intended for" ap plicationto the body, saidelectrodes forming, in this case, ,a multiple'electrode-Which tothecontour of that portion of the body which is under adapts itselfmammal y treatment for the time being. 1 l I p c 1 Thehitherto knownhigh-frequency appliances mainly f comprise single' elongated handle.

glass" electrodes mounted direct in th .a more intensive action. on thedeep-seated organs of the-zbody canbe obtained-by em cploying, in "placeof a single electrode as heretofore,'a plurality ofelectricallyinterconnectedelectrodes conjointly. This fur; nishesvacombination electrode in accordance 'with the inventionf with which. thehighfrequency i waves from the several attach-, ments penetrate deeplyand supplement and intensify-each other.

longer treatment can be given, this in turn of many illnesses.

Inorder more clearlyto understand invention, reference is' made to the'acco-mf panying drawings, which illustrate by way of example severalembodiments thereof.

.'Fig. -1 of said drawings, showsan'as'sem bled electrode, consisting ofthe'I' lug a, the

how 6 and the mount es in; which 'latter the plan, ofthemo-unt v J A Vslidably arranged on the 7 h p n "necti ng thefelectrodes It hasnowh'oweverlbeenascertained that] It is. obvious: tha

It should also be borne in mind that-the heating' of the part :ofthebody under treat ment is not so intensive'with such a 'co'mbinationelectrode, in consequence of which a 312,617,1dn'd in Great fulf l 1928, I i

"Fig; 2cis a latera'l section a The mount efis bow -72, and can besecured thereto' by the screws e. Said'mount is :provide'd'witha slitfportion {/yWhlCh issurrounded by a clip 'h, which, after theintroductioniof'the'glass' electrode his tightened by Imeans of ascrewi, so ha the V electrode-f is securely .held' in e mount." I c. k n

p ingle isaplarrof Fiat 7, I Fig. 7 is' aside elevationyF igL-r8 :across sectionalong. the line 8 8 of Fig; 7, and,

Fig-5:9 'a plan of-acombination,electrode in vided with "contact springsfor interconparting from the invention which broadly-g resides in:thexprovision of a combination I electrode for unipolar high-frequencycura-t tive treatment consisting {of a plurality of electrodes (whichmay becof different kinds) U which are mounted in aTholderg which holderof insulating material,.a-plurality of.- electrodes m ounted' on i saidlholderi and spring means electrically interconnecting said electrodes.c I 5 v for unipolar, high Whichtheho'lder lc 'is otinsulating andex- II tensible material, such as 'rubberpandncan Y a 1 t "be attached tothebody. 011 the side rej 1 [mote from" the body, chef-holder 7c :is pro"automatica1ly,-ls o thatthe electrodes are in V contact-andconnectioniinany-position. orderx'to prevent the-electrodes from slipLping 01f the co'ntact', this latter may be given the cross-section}shown in ,Fig.j8.'. The; V holder k'f 'isprovided With holes Pm -into. lf

:whichgeleetr desn ry g Z. j: a intervals. 7

a a ai m ficaioeif and alterations may: b d Without 2 50 electrodes fare securedf TheboW-b is dei 2." In an apparatus unipolar I highd frejquency curative treatment, a deformable holder of insulating material aplurality of electrodes mounted on said holder extensions on saidelectrodes, spring means electrically interconnecting said extensionsand means guiding said extensions in said spring interconnecting means.

3. In an apparatus for unipolar high frequency curative treatment, adeformable holder of insulating material a plurality of electrodesmounted on said holder, means securing said holder to the body andspring means mounted on said holder at the side remote from the body andadapt-ed electrically to interconnect said electrodes.

4. In an apparatus for unipolar high frequency curative treatment, adeformable holder composed of a plurality of interchangeable parts, alug on said holder, a

handle adapted .to fit on said lug,-a plurality of sleeve membersslidably mounted on said holder, means for tightening up said sleevemembers on said holder and electrodes in- .sertable in said sleevemembers.

.5. In an apparatus for unipolar high frequency curative treatment, adeformable holder composed of a plurality of interchangeable parts,:means securing said :holder to the body, sleeve members slidablymounted on said holder, means for tightening up said sleeve members onsaid holder, electrodes insertable in said sleeve members, and springmeans mounted on said holder at the side remote from the body and iadapted electrically to interconnect said electrodes.

6. In an apparatus for unipolar high fre quency curative treatment, acurved deformable holder composed of a plurality of interchangeableparts, means securing said holder to the body, sleeve members .slidablymounted on said holder, means for tightening up said sleeve members onsaid holder, electrodes insertable in said sleeve members, extensions onsaid electrodes, spring means mounted on said holder at the side remotefrom the body and adapted electrically to interconnect said extensionson said electrodes and means guiding said extensions in said springinterconnecting means. 7

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

ERNST TREIBMANN.

